Numbers

Numbers 22:11–12

11‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”

12But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

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Numbers 22:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
has come outהַיֹּצֵ֣אhay·yō·ṣêArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and they coverוַיְכַ֖סway·ḵasConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3680 cover
the faceעֵ֣ין‘ênNoun - common singular constructH5869 eye
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Nowעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
comeלְכָ֤הlə·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and put a curseקָֽבָה־qā·ḇāh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6895 utter a curse against, curse
on themאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
for meלִּי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
Perhaps I mayאוּלַ֥י’ū·layAdverbH194 peradventure, perhaps
be ableאוּכַ֛ל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to fightלְהִלָּ֥חֶםlə·hil·lā·ḥemPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
against themבּ֖וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and drive them awayוְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃wə·ḡê·raš·tîwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH1644 drive out, cast out

Numbers 22:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1109 Balaam
Do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goתֵלֵ֖ךְṯê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with themעִמָּהֶ֑ם‘im·mā·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5973 with
You are notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to curseתָאֹר֙ṯā·’ōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH779 curse
this peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
are blessedבָר֖וּךְḇā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

Cross-references

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Numbers 22:12 Deuteronomy 23:5 · Ephesians 1:3 · Romans 11:29 · Genesis 12:2 · Numbers 23:19–20 · Deuteronomy 33:29 · Romans 4:6–7 · Psalm 146:5 · Numbers 23:23 · Numbers 22:19–20 · Micah 6:5 · Genesis 22:16–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.